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You need to give serious thought to reporting him- Dr. Patel to the medical board in GA. File a grievance or complaint with them so it is on record. That will be the only thing that gets his attention. At minimum consider filing the complaint/copying that complaint to the Physician relations and the Chief Medical officer at the hospital. Also file a complaint with your insurance company and they will address it also. Those are the only routes a patient has to combat such arrogant, personally biased, and hostile care!!

I am only 1 month out and I would do it all over tomorrow!! I am acutely aware of the POTENTIAL complications. I feel the benefit for me outweighs those risks for complications right now.

If your surgeons PA is like the one in my surgeons office they do as many fills as the surgeon. PA's work under the MD's lisc. So the surgeons probably dont hire someone they dont trust since IT DIRECTLY comes back on and under their Medical lisc. If you dont trust the PA you need to sit and discuss views/opinions with that person and learn to trust if you will be relying on them to deliver information to you. Good Luck to you!

You go Telly!!! You are still my LBT inspiration to loose the weight. GREAT PRICE!!! Best wishes to feel better soon!!! It will all be worth it!! And I will have a tummy tuck when Im at goal, so I can walk proud and show it off!!! Vanity look out here comes a soon to be thin chic who has never gotten to strut it!!

Thank you for LBT!!!! Have a Great Birthday!!!

Ride both and see what you like the best. I have a hybrid bike and LOVE it!! You can ride mine and see what you think- then we can meet and ride bikes!!

IVE TRIED THEM ALL!! I cant say I LOVE any of them. Currently the easiest to stomach after 3 weeks of constant liquid is the pre mixed Slim fast low carb chocolate, and the any whey powder protein. My tastes changed so much pre and post op. The ones I liked pre op I couldnt stomach post op. Maybe later I'll try them again! Dont buy too many of any kind pre-op, seeing as I have several post op that I gag to look at!!

Mushies: tofu faux egg salad, true egg salad, chicken salad, tuna salad, cottage cheese, chili, sugar free pudding and protein powder, apple sauce with protein. Good Luck- anything I could put into the processor became mushie!!

I think the question is a great one!! Especially for those who are obese, no complications and less than 100# over ideal weight. I barely made BMI to get banded- even after gaining to make the minimum, had no ill effects from my 70# excess. SO No, if I didnt live in the upwardly mobile, thin obscessed society where everyone is 120#, plays tennis and scoffs at the slightly to obviously obese person, then No I would not have gone to the extremes that I went to. Maybe 10-15 years from now when I was having more trouble or put more weight on then It would have been a more logical step. I feel the pressure from society to be THIN - DAILY!!! Now having said that.... The reason I decided to be banded is that the complications from obesity run in my family. Have MO aunt on dialysis, mother with diabetes and father with cardiac complic and diabetes. So for those reasons Im thrilled I decided to get healthier and get banded. Even though Im only 4 weeks into the journey- Id do it all over again!!!

Had a junk weekend since at the quail lease with the guys. Not volume just not quality. Weighed today 194#, 2# gone this week. Gonna start going back to the gym!!

Had a junk weekend since at the quail lease with the guys. Not volume just not quality. Weighed today 194#, 2# gone this week. Gonna start going back to the gym!!

Ok for the books: Monday 10/9 I weigh 194 Down 2# this week!! When do people notice weight loss? Im down 26# and NO ONE has said a word. I figure they are just jealous. I find it hard to believe they havent noticed- possibly not, though. Well if it is another 25# by christmas then they better notice Or I will show them!!:clap2:

So what is the challenge? For the record Im 196 and want to be 170 but 180 is more realistic by Christmas. count me in!

Not great yet- still milking the "recovery" thing. I need to get busy there!! I go to the dietician tomorrow ! Im excited.

That the resources on this board cannot be matched anywhere else including the surgeons office!! I do follow their advice and validate what Ive learned here. That I have a long way to go in the process of learning to live with my band and with the aid of my support here I can do it! Im not alone.

Anyone with imput? The bariatric office nurse told me I have this feeling because Im drinking too fast- since Im still on liquids and super mushie mushies. Told me to use gas x and it should improve.

Called Terry at the office and she told me the pain is from drinking too fast or if it gets severe (like sat pm) its my gall bladder. She said not a slip since that requires vomiting. I am eating gas x, rolaids.

Called Terry at the office and she told me the pain is from drinking too fast or if it gets severe (like sat pm) its my gall bladder. She said not a slip since that requires vomiting. I am eating gas x, rolaids.

I know what you mean!! I had the worst between my shoulders pain Friday night after having the allowed grits. Unfortunately IHOP put enough butter on them they tasted GREAT- HOWEVER I paid dearly a few hours later. I think it was a gallbladder attack or my stomach revolting after 3 weeks of liquid low fat bland- to WTF!! I back on liquid to mushie and watching my fat intake!! I did not throw up or PB, not even nauseated but the pain between my shoulders and the golfball feel in my chest was horrific. The other item I cannot tolerate is SF Orange sherbert- had the same pain and abdominal discomfort!! Just those two episodes gave me new respect for what could happen. I did not detour from my allowed other than the one episode of butter! It sure makes it easier to avoid those foods.

Sorry- thats not how life works. Be it herbal, pharmaceutical, food or alcohol there are consequences!!! We are humans and the human body is not built for that level of abuse. There will be natural consequences regardless of the indulgence. I agree with paladin- very sad state of thinking when people feel they deserve to party without consequences - death being the most severe! There are no gurantees in life. Test your limits and you will find them!!!

I cant imagine a situation that you would need an emergency unfill. If the situation presented I seriously doubt you would be able to actually do it. Im thinking in that event you are not concious or not physically able. In that unlikely event you need an unfill emergent or not I would drive the 2-3 hours to a Metropolitan area and let someone with experience do it for you. Its nice that you have the needles in the case there was some confusion. I am qualified and I would not do my own fill or unfill. The potential harm to the band and or tubing risking leakage if you missed is not worth it. Besides the fact you need to numb yourself first, and not overshoot how deep you stick. I just look at it as I paid way too much money to muck with it myself. Nor to allow an inexperienced person to touch it!! Plus I dont want to start over with the 5 weeks of liquid to puree!!! Good Luck!! Hope you never have to use them.

I know from experience- YOU WILL SURVIVE!!! Right now this is the most emotional thing you have done. When you are in self doubt, think of all they years of emotional abuse and that YOU DO deserve better (you'll be so pissed you'll forget to cry!) I do understand the grieving for the loss of the perfect marriage. Your children will move on. Your son will in time realize your divorce is and was in the best interest of all involved. Family happiness as a unit will increase, your son is just grieving the teenage male style. Get him some counseling to assist the process. I look back and tell my mom who divorced after 27 yrs that was stupid to stay because of us- the kids. I realized for her and our family it was better and I did not repeat her mistake!! In my case his infidelity, laziness and lack of motivation to change ultimately sacrificed the marriage. The kids do in time see with their own eyes!! Keep on the right path and off the verbal battering road- the kids will see the behavior for what it is. I do not believe that all marriages are meant to last. You change/grow over time and if your spouse doesn't change and grow with you as a couple or in your case uses you as his verbal and emotional punching bag to boost his ego- raise your glass to him and say carry on but do it without me!!! Hooray for your courage and hang in there- It gets better!!! The liberation to a better life is sooo wonderful!!!:clap2: :clap2:

Tylenol Extra Strength (500mg/tab) "Go Tabs" Chewable spearmint tylenol!! Come in 10 packs of 6 tablets for $13. Im soooo excited I found these at SAMS!!! NO MORE Thick too sweet liquid!!:clap2:

So desperate- and soooo not worth it. We went to movies, popcorn smelled wonderful- soaked a few pieces in my mouth the took it out- did not swallow popcorn since im still on liquids. Sooo salty. After the movie we went to IHOP. Had one egg over easy and grits- Both allowed. Grits were wonderful buttery and smooth. Holy shit!!! From 0400 to 0800 had horrific pain between my shoulder blades, nausea, pain- Im sure it was my gallbladder. After 2 weeks on liquids it said no no no to any fat!!! NOT AGAIN FOR A WHILE!!

So desperate- and soooo not worth it. We went to movies, popcorn smelled wonderful- soaked a few pieces in my mouth the took it out- did not swallow popcorn since im still on liquids. Sooo salty. After the movie we went to IHOP. Had one egg over easy and grits- Both allowed. Grits were wonderful buttery and smooth. Holy shit!!! From 0400 to 0800 had horrific pain between my shoulder blades, nausea, pain- Im sure it was my gallbladder. After 2 weeks on liquids it said no no no to any fat!!! NOT AGAIN FOR A WHILE!!